Members of the Council will experience hands-on
activities over the course of the six weeks while gaining a
much better understanding of what it takes to operate a
Municipal Police Department.

The Council consists of approximately 20 members who
serve voluntarily and meet bi-monthly with Chief Bird and
agency members for a total of eight meetings.

Activities for the Council include:

Experience hands-on scenarios

Participate in activities at the Burnam-McCall Training Facility

Tour the Polk County Jail, Booking Facility and meet with court
officials

Ride with a Winter Haven Police Officer for a shift

Spend time at the Polk County Sheriff's Emergency Communications
Center (9-1-1)

Applications are accepted during the months of
October and November with the Council starting the end of January each year.

You may download a
PDF copy of the application here and mail it to the address
provided or to the fax number on the application. You may also
request a WORD version by
email and send it back to the email address below.

Sexual Predators
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement opens this resource to
users in order to enter any address in Florida and search the
Florida Sexual Offender/Predator Registry. A map is also
available. Log on
HEREto start the search.

Purchase Accident Reports
If you need to obtain an accident report that occurred in the
City of Winter Haven, you can obtain one from the convenience of
your home. Click
HERE to begin a search for the report. (Please note
there may be a fee associated with this service)

Inmate Search
All arrestees in Polk County are taken to the Polk County Jail
and booked into that facility. Click
HERE
to access the Polk County Sheriff's site for inmate information.

Strategic Plan

We are pleased to present our first multi-year Strategic Plan. This
document will guide our efforts as we strive to ensure the safety of
our community and enhance the leadership and management of the
Department...• Strategic Plan